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Rise of unnecessary cesareans

24 November 2010, 9:45 pm

MyHealthNewsDaily recently reported on the rising rate of cesareans, especially among first-time mothers.
“The most concerning problem is the high rate in first-time mothers,” said Dr. Jun Zhang, a medical researcher at the National Institutes of Health and co-author of a new report on cesarean delivery practices.
In his study, published in the American Journal of Obstetrics [...]

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The Birth of Forest

11 August 2010, 6:54 am

Ingrid sent in her beautiful home birth story to share…
Ocean, my three year old son, and I came home Friday night from a fun evening of hanging out with Ocean’s cousins, Emma and Andrew.  We had all gone out for pizza and to the duck pond. I had felt pretty darn tired while we were [...]

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Best of the Birth Blogs – Week Ending June 6th

7 June 2010, 8:31 pm

Your weekly one-stop for highlights from the birth blogosphere. Visit weekly for the latest on childbirth, especially related to cesarean prevention, recovery, and VBAC. To nominate a blog post to be featured here, email me at blog@ican-online.org.
Thanks to MJ Bray for submitting a nomination for this week! I love receiving these from blog readers. Stork [...]

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Best of the Birth Blogs – Memorial Day Edition

31 May 2010, 10:55 am

Your weekly one-stop for highlights from the birth blogosphere. Visit weekly for the latest on childbirth, especially related to cesarean prevention, recovery, and VBAC. To nominate a blog post to be featured here, email me at blog@ican-online.org.
Hope everyone is enjoying a wonderful Memorial Day weekend (in the U.S.)!
Two great posts this week highlight the not-so-random [...]

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Childbirth Professionals: A Call to Advocacy

28 May 2010, 6:40 am

ICAN President Desirre Andrews and Advocacy Director Gretchen Humphries have recently published an article in the Journal of Perinatal Education. Desirre and Gretchen call for childbirth professionals to work together with advocates to promote change so that childbearing women can be empowered to seek the best care for themselves and their babies.
Tackling the topics of [...]

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Best of the Birth Blogs – Week Ending May 2nd

2 May 2010, 8:55 pm

Your weekly one-stop for highlights from the birth blogosphere. Visit weekly for the latest on childbirth, especially related to cesarean prevention, recovery, and VBAC. To nominate a blog post to be featured here, email me at blog@ican-online.org.
Hope you enjoyed all 46 birth stories we posted for Cesarean Awareness Month 2010. A great big thank you [...]

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CAM Birth Story #23: Emily’s Birth Story

18 April 2010, 6:27 am

In honor of Cesarean Awareness Month 2010, we will be filling the blogosphere with stories from real women (and their families) who know first-hand the consequences of a 32% cesarean rate. Each day we will post at least one birth story submitted by these women. Prepare to be moved (hint: grab a box of Kleenex)!
From [...]

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CAM Birth Story #12: Poppy’s Breech Birth (Dad’s Perspective)

7 April 2010, 5:44 pm

In honor of Cesarean Awareness Month 2010, we will be filling the blogosphere with stories from real women (and their families) who know first-hand the consequences of a 32% cesarean rate. Each day we will post at least one birth story submitted by these women. Prepare to be moved (hint: grab a box of Kleenex)!
This [...]

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CAM Birth Story #11: Poppy’s Breech Birth (Mom’s Perspective)

7 April 2010, 7:41 am

In honor of Cesarean Awareness Month 2010, we will be filling the blogosphere with stories from real women (and their families) who know first-hand the consequences of a 32% cesarean rate. Each day we will post at least one birth story submitted by these women. Prepare to be moved (hint: grab a box of Kleenex)!
From [...]

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Best of the Birth Blogs – Week Ending August 30th

30 August 2009, 6:13 pm

Your weekly one-stop for highlights from the birth blogosphere. Visit weekly for the latest on childbirth, especially related to cesarean prevention, recovery, and VBAC. To nominate a blog post to be featured here, email me at blog@ican-online.org

Gloria Lemay – Eating During the Birth Process: Many in the blogosphere commented this week on ACOG’s [...]

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